Collar-ironing machine.



J. J. SELTENRBICH.

COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. z, 1913.

1,120, 11 6. Patented Dec.8,1914.

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J. J. SELTENREICH.

COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1913.

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J. J. SELTENREICH.

COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2,1913. 1,120,416.

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COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1913.

1,120,416, Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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JOHN J. snL'rE nEIoH', OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AssIeNOn or ONE-HALF TO BRAREN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COLLAR-IRONING MACHINE.

EDWARD F.

Patente d D ec. s, 1914..

Applicationfiled September 2,1913. Serial NO. 787,580.

T 0 all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, JOHN J. SELTEN- nmcn, aresident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new, and useful Improvements in Collar-Ironing Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to machines for ironing the edges of collars.

The present invention designs to provide an improved machine which comprises two ironing members between which the turned edge of the collar will be held, one of said members being heated, and a device for squeezing the two members together to iron the edge of the collar.

A. further object of the invention is to provide an ironing machine of improved construction.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawingszFigure 1 is a rear elevation of a machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a plan. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the movable, resilient ironing member. Fig. a is a central vertical section of the upper portion of the machine. Fig. 5 is a similar section of the lower portion of the machine. Fig.6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of F 5. Fig. 7 is a detail of one of the adjustable device carrying arms. I j

The machine comprises a hollow base 10 adaptedto rest upon the floor and having a hollow standard 11 to the upper end of which is connected, by a screw-thread 12, a. bifurcated supporting bracket13. A head 14 is secured to the upper end of bracket 13 by bolts 15 and the outer portion of this a head is provided with an annular chamber 16 which is formed between a wall 17 and the head 14:. This chamber serves as a heater to which steam is admitted through an inlet 18 and exhausted therefrom through an outlet 19. The upper portion ,of wall 17 is provided with a flared groove 20 which is adapted to receive the turned edge of a collar. The chamber 16 and its surrounding walls constitute a heated ironing ring having a groove therein for ironing one side of the turned edge of a collar. In the present invention this ring is stationary.-,,

The other ironing. member, which is adapted to pass into thecollar to squeeze and iron the turned edge in conjunction with the grooved ring, consists of a strip of met al 22, which is, slitted as at 23 and slotted as at 24, so that it will be flexible, inwardly and outwardly, to iron and work the edge, of the collar in the grooved ring when pressure is applied to one of the members to squeeze the two members together. The top of strip 22 ;is expanded,as at 25, and provided with a wear-strip 26. Y The ends, of strip 22 are extended to form ears 27 which are pivot-ally held by a rod 28 mounted in brackets 29 secured to, the ring 17. Strip 22 is formed with apertures 30 which fitloosely around rod 28 so that the different portions of the. strip 22. may be squeezed into the groove20fofring 17 to eh'ectively work and iron the turned edge of a collar to be inserted between the ironing members and removed from the grooved member A stop 32 limits the backward swlng of strip 22.

A plurality of presser devices are pro,

vided which are rotated over member 22 to successively squeeze the different por tions' thereof downwardly against. the inside of the edge of the collar in groove 20 of member 17. Each presser device consists of a roller 36 journaled on the end of an angular shaft 37 which has one end secured in a split collar 38 on the endof a shaft 39. which is slidably held in slots 40 formed in a rotatable bracket or head 41 vIVhen this head is rotated with the rollers 36 in en gagement with the wear-strip 26 offmember 22, they. will squeeze the different portions of members 22 against the turned edge of the collar and, in conjunction with the heated grooved member 17, will effectively which carries the .pr'esser devices, comprises a shaft 43 which is mounted in lugs 44 at thelrear of bracket 13, an arm 45 rigid on said shaft, a lll'lk 46 pivoted to said arm and to an arm 47 on a shaft48 to which is secured a beveled gear 49 meshingwith a beveled pinion 50 which is secured to the lower end of a sleeve 51 which is journaled in a bearing 52 which is secured tohead 14 and this sleeve is secured at its upper end to the head 41. WVhen the rollers are in operative relation to the ironing member 22 and power is applied to shaft 43 by means of a pulley 43 thereon, arm 45 willbe 'rotated to operate link 46 which will operate arm 47 to rotate gear 49 back-and forth. Such operation of gear 49 will operate pinion 50 to rotatethe head 41 back and forth tween.-

1 ironing operation.

Mechanism is provided for raising the presser devices to permit member 22 to'be swung upwardly and to force the devices downwardly onto said member during the This mechanism comprises a rod '60 which is slidably 'held in sleeve 51 and is pivoted tothe end of an arm 61 which is rigidly secured to shaft 39 to which the presser-devices are secured. Angular shafts 37 are eccentrically disposed or offset with respect to the axis of shaft 39 so that rotation of said shaft will swing the rollers 36 upwardly. Clamping collars 38 are adjustably secured to shaft 39 by means of bolts 38 whereby the split collars may be clamped to the shaft in position to cause them to exert the desired pressure upon ironing'member 22. When rod 60 is lowered from the position shown in full lines,

7 Fig. '4, to that indicated in dotted lines, arm

. pin 66 extending through a groove acent 61 will be operated to move shaft,3 9 and "the presser-devices bodily toward the aXis ofthe rotating head 41 and will also causev the. shaft to be turned to'raise the'devices" away from member 22.

ment of rod will restore the devices into operative relation with the member 22. The lower end of rod 60 is swiveled in a v guide 65 which is slidablein the hollow 001- umn 11 and is connected thereto so as to be raised and lowered thereby by means ofa the lower end of. said rod. This connection permits rod 60 to rotate with head 41 with out rotating :the' mechanism for shifting said rod; Thelattercomprises a link 67 which is pivoted" to 'guide'65, as at 68, and to an armor) which fis secured to a trea'olle shaft, 70. The latter is' journaled in the base] 10 and is provided with a treadle-le ver 71 having oppositely disposed foot pieces whereby the shaft may be operated in "either direction. When the shaft is op erated'in one direction to render the presser device's operative, "the arm 69 and link 67fwill pass into dead centerrelation, will raise rod 60 to operate arm 61 andthe devices and will lock them inoperative rela- Upwa'rd move tion to member 22. Operation of treadle 71 in the opposite direction will cause arm 69 to release the device operating connection and to lower rod 60"to'mov'e the devices wardly and upwardly to clear the ironing member 22 and permit the latter to. be.

swung upwardly.

I The; invention thus exemplifies an between said members.

The invention is notto be understood as a restricted to'the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims without departing. from the spirit and scope of. the invention.

l-laving thus described my invention,f-

what I claim as'new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing rings, one of which is stationary and formed with a groove to receive the folded edge of a collar, the other ring being formed to engage the inside of said edge and being movable 'into and out of operative relation with the grooved ring, means for heating one of the rings, a devlce for pressing the rings together to iron the collar, movable relatively to the rings to apply pressure to difierent portions thereof,

and mechanism for shifting said device relatlvely to said rings.

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2. Ina collar iromng machine, the coinbination of two ironing rings, one of which H is stationary and formed with a grooveto, receive the folded edge of a collar, the other ring being formed to engage the ins'ide'of saidedge andbeing movable into and out of operative relation with. the; groovedf r ng,

means for heating one of the rings, a device I mounted to press the rings'together'to iron a collar between themand rotatable-rela- I 1 tively to said rings to apply pressure to dif- 1 ferent portions thereof and mechanism-for rotating said device relatively to said rings. ,3.- In a collar ironing machine, thecombination of two ironing'rings', one of which is stationary and formed with a' groove to receive the folded edge of acollar, the" other of which is pivotally sustained to swing into and from the grooved ring, means for heating the grooved ring, a' d'e'vi'ce-for applying pressure to the movable ring to iron the collar, movable relatively to the ring to'apply pressure to different portions thereof, 125

and mechanism for operating said device relatively to the movable ring.

4. In a collar ironing machine, the'com bination of two ironing r1ngs, oneof which is stationary and formed with a groove to receive the folded edge'of a collar; the other f of which is pivotally, sustained to swing to and from, the grooved ring, means for heat ing the grooved ring, a device for applying pressure to the movable ring to iron the collar, mounted to rotate relatively to the movablering to applyjpressure to'different portions thereof, and mechanism for rotating said device relatively tothe movable ring. 1 I

i In a collar ironing machine, the combination of a stationary :ring having "a groove to receive the folded edge of a collar, aring formed to engage the inside-of said edge and pivotally sustained so it may be swung into and out of the groove, means for heating the stationary ring, a ,presser device for engaging the movable ringto iron the collar, said device being movable into and out of operative relation with the movable ring, mechanism for shifting said device into and out of operative position and mechanism for operating the device over the movable rin v i 6. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of a stationary ring having a groove to receive the folded edgeof a collar, a ringformed to engage the inside of said edge vand pivotally sustained so it may be swung into and out of the groove, means for, heating the stationary ring, a rotatable presser-device for engaging the movable ring to iron the collar, said device being movableinto and out of operative relation with the movable ring, mechanismfor shifting the device into and out of operative position and mechanism for rotating said device over the movable ring.

7. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of a stationary ring having a groove therein for the turned edge of a collar, a ring comprising a resilient strip formed to engage the inside of said edge and movable into and out of operative relation with the grooved ring, means for heating the stationary memberfand a device engag ing the movable ring to apply pressure thereto to iron the collar and movable relatively to said ring to apply pressure to different portions thereof.

8. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of a stationary ring having a groove therein for the turned edge of a collar, a ring comprising a resilient strip formed to engage the inside of said edge and movable into and out of operative relation with the grooved ring, means for heating the stationary member, a device for engaging the movable ring to iron the collar, movable relatively to the movable ring to apply pressure thereto, and mechanism for shifting said device relatively to the movable ring.

9. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of a stationary ring having a groove therein for the turned edge of a collar, a ring" comprising a resilient strip formed to;engage the inside of said edge and movable into and out of operative relation with the grooved ring,means for heating thestationary member, a movablering having an expanded upper edge, a presserdevice for engaging said expanded edge, and means for operatingsaid device over the movable ring.

, 10. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members, one of which is provided with a groove for receiving the turned edge of a collar, the other being formed to engage theinside ofo said edge, means for heating the grooved member, one of said members being movable to and fromtheother to permit a collar to be placed between them and removed therefrom, a device for squeezing the" members together to iron the. collar, mechanism for rotating 1 said device, and mechanism for shifting said device pivotally and bodily to move it into and out of operative position with one of said members.

11. In a collar ironing machine,the combination'of two ironing members, one of which is provided with a groove for receiving the turned edge of a collar, the other being formed to engage the inside ofsaid edge, means for heatingthe grooved member, one of said members being ,movable to and from the other, to permit a collar to be placed between them and removed therefrom, a device for squeezing the members together to iron the collar, mechanism for rotating said device including arotatable head, a shaft pivotally and slidably movable in the head and to which said device is connected, and mechanism for moving the shaft bodily and pivotally.

12. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members, one of which is provided with a groove for receiving the turned edge or a collar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, means for heating the grooved member, one of said members being movable to and from the other, to permit a collar to be placed between them and removed therefrom, a device for squeezing the members together to iron the collar, mechanism for rotating said device, including a rotatable head, a rod slidably mounted in the head, a shaft slidably mounted in the head and to which said device is secured, and a connection between said rod and said shaft.

13. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members, one of which is provided with a groove for receiving the turned edge of a collar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, means for heating the grooved member, one of said members being movable to and from the other to permit a collar to be placed between them and removed theresecured, a rotatable head, mechanisnifori from, a device'for squeezingthe members together-to iron the collar, mechanism for rotatingsaid device, including a rotatable head, a rod slidabl'y mounted in the head, a shaft slidably mounted .in the headgand to which said device is secured, and an arm secured to said shaft and pivoted to said rodz v 14. In a collar ironing machine, the combinati'on of' two ironing'unemb'ers, one of which is provided with a groove for receivingfthe turned edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage "theinside of-said edge, means' for heatingthe-grooved member, one of said members being "movableto and from the other, topermit a "collar to be placed betweenthem and removed therefrom, a device for squeezing-"the-members together to ironthe collar, mechanism forrotating said-device,including a rotatable head, a shaft movably mounted inthe "head,

. an adjustable connection between the shaft 39' being formed to, engage' theinside' of said and said device, and mechanism 1 for; oper ating the shaft to move the device lnto and out of' operativeposition; 1

15. In acollar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members, one" of which is provided with a groove for'r'eceiv ing the turned edge sofa collar, the other edge, one of the members being movable to and-from the other to permit a collar to be placed between them, a plurality" of presser: devices, a shaft to which said devices-are rotating the head, and mechanism for operating the shaft to move said devices into and out of operative relation with "one of the members. I .7

-16. In acollar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members, one of which is provided witha groove for receiving the turnededge of a collar, the other 7 being formed to engage the-inside of said edge, one of the members being movableto and from the'other to permit a collar to be placed between them, a plurality of vpresser devices, a shaft,adjustableconnections be tween each of said vdevices andsaid shaft, 'a rotatable head, mechanism for rotatlng the head, and mechanism for operating the shaft to move s'aiddevices-into and out of operative relation with one of the members. 17. In collar iromngmachlne, the'ic0m-' blna'tron' of two, ironing members, oneof which is provided with .a groove for'reoei-ving the turned edge of a collar, the other being formed to engage the inside ofsaid edge, one of the members being movable to and from the otherto permit a collar to be devices, a shaft to whichsaid devices are secured, a rotatable head, mechanism for rotating the head, said shaft being slidable and rotatable in the head, and mechanism .60 placed between them, a plurality of presserfor moving the shaft bodily and rotating Copies of this-patent'may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the, Commissioner of Patents, a" a Washington, R0."

it to shift said devices into and out/of operative position, V 

